Byron Scott continues his rant against the Lakers

tom · Star Player Joined: 24 Jun 2009 Posts: 7251

http://www.dailynews.com/sports/20170524/byron-scott-felt-betrayed-lied-to-and-deceived-by-mitch-kupchak-jim-buss

Says the team lied to him and used him to keep Kobe in check. Also took shots at the young players again.

yinoma2001 · Retired Number Joined: 19 Jun 2010 Posts: 119487

The Parking Brake.

Let it go.

It's over. Move on Byron.

If he wasn't part of Showtime, he doesn't get the job.

It's because he was a part of Showtime that Lakers fans can still begrudgingly appreciate him.
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yinoma2001 · Retired Number Joined: 19 Jun 2010 Posts: 119487

From the article.

FanOfFour · Star Player Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Posts: 1761

The guy should be thankful that the Lakers employed him for 2 seasons after being virtually unemployable. Nobody was knocking down his door to hire him. So honestly, STFU Byron. Now if they allegedly did something like that to Luke, who was actually sought after by multiple organizations, then it's a different story. But when you're rescued from the soup kitchen line and paid handsomely for it? Best be grateful instead of bitter.

Mamba Mentality · Posted: Wed May 24, 2017 10:04 am Post subject:

Let it go. You had your shot.

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City_Dawg · Posted: Wed May 24, 2017 10:06 am Post subject:

Gatekeeper · Posted: Wed May 24, 2017 10:09 am Post subject:

Hard to tell who was worse as a Lakers/ManUnited fan: Moyes or Byron; both were crap.
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yinoma2001 · Retired Number Joined: 19 Jun 2010 Posts: 119487

[waiting for the 1-2 vocal Byron supporters to weigh in]. Bueller?
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pio2u · Retired Number Joined: 26 Dec 2012 Posts: 54570

Byron selling dat click-bait!

greenfrog · Posted: Wed May 24, 2017 10:22 am Post subject:

You'd think the conspicuous 2-year guarantee on a 4-year deal would have been a sufficient enough clue as to management's intentions. I don't buy that he was caught off guard. He happily took the check and remodeled the kitchen.

KBH · Franchise Player Joined: 13 Sep 2008 Posts: 12171

Worst coaching record in NBA history. Unceremoniously fired from each of his jobs. Players meetings held against him. And yet Byron still has the lack of awareness to blame others for his dismissal. It's almost unbelievable, but we know how Byron is at this point.

TheBlackMamba · Star Player Joined: 23 Apr 2007 Posts: 9057

Seems to me that this is less about sour grapes on Byron's end and more about yet another unnecessary attack on Jim/Mitch by Jeannie/Magic's camp. They got what they wanted, is there really any need to keep hitting these guys when they're already down and out? And using the Byron angle to do it? I (and most fans, I assume) would NEVER view this clown as a sympathetic figure.

Chronicle · Posted: Wed May 24, 2017 10:33 am Post subject:

Well if steve kerr is out, maybe oakland is the place for byron?
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VANEXELtoJONES · Starting Rotation Joined: 18 May 2016 Posts: 903

Looking back on it, Byron is probably right about Mitch and Jimbo using him to get through Kobe's final two years. Byron isn't entirely to blame.

Vic5150 · Star Player Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Posts: 1853

2019 · Franchise Player Joined: 03 Dec 2014 Posts: 10801

So DLO arrived before practice started but that wasn't enough?

I mean, I guess ideally you want your players there at 5am putting up shots the way Kobe used to but it's not like DLO was showing up late, hung over, etc.

Anyway, glad this moron is gone. Everything he says contradicts the next.

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Dr. Funkbot · Posted: Wed May 24, 2017 10:50 am Post subject:

So glad he is gone....
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K2 · Franchise Player Joined: 25 Dec 2011 Posts: 23529

Last month was the 8th year anniversary of the time when Commander Scott coached a team that had CP3 and still lost by 58 points. At home. In the playoffs.
http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200904270NOH.html

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Wino · Posted: Wed May 24, 2017 10:57 am Post subject:

iceberg01 · Posted: Wed May 24, 2017 10:58 am Post subject:

Well... let's be honest: he's telling the truth. He WAS a scapegoat. The plan for his whole tenure was to stealth tank: talk a lot of crap about competing and playoffs, and fill up the whole team with retreads, CBA-level players, and 19 year olds. Then he got let go and people blamed him for everything.

Just a season later, Luke also had issues with Randle & Russell (& benched Russell as well), and only won a few more games, arguably due to the continued (incremental) maturation of the youngins, and with another #2 pick. Yet B Scott is reviled & Luke is adored. Laker fans need to thank him for his service--falling on the sword--and perhaps LISTEN to what he's saying.

If you read the article, he's intimating--rather--yelling--that Russell has been a problem. Not necessarily a Code Red--but he's saying there's some issues there. And he's saying Russell may be the odd man out. He coached him and had first hand experience with him. And he's a Laker who's coached & played with Hall of Famers. His opinion needs to be respected.

I don't think it's time to give up on Russell yet. But sounds like he has some maturity issues that he needs to get out of ASAP. If he's not what everyone thought he would be, and can't be at least a near-All-Star level player, it may be time to get something for him while his perceived upside is still high. Just saying...